XOLO Q800 by Lava hits the Indian shelves for INR 12.5K

The quad-core CPU powered Lava XOLO Q800 Jelly Bean Smartphone is now available for purchase in India. Priced at INR 12500, the new 4.5-inch handset features a qHD IPS Display with a resolution of 960×540 pixels and supports Full HD 1080p videos at 30fps.

The new device is from company’s Q-series, which include quad-core only units of superphones. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core CPU and coupled with PowerVR SGX544 GPU, the new Lava’s XOLO Q800 houses 1GB of RAM, alongside 4GB of storage, which is expandable via mMicroSD slot.

On camera front, it sports an 8MP back shooter (with 720p video shooting capability) along with a 1.2MP front-facing snapper with BSI sensor technology. Other features on the phone also include a 2100 mAh battery, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

Furthermore, to bring the audio experience up top notch, the Q800 carries Yamaha 168PA music system under the hood. You will also find DualSIM card slots, bringing you 3G experience on GSM+GSM.

The Lava’s latest addition is supposed to compete with Micromax’s A116 Canvas HD behemoth. And we’ll find out what the two companies are up to, to bring the prices down — to be more specific. Stay tuned with us for more on the matter.